Do u wind a breast fed baby - Page 2

emma_27 · Jun 30th, 2009, 06:33 AM

Yeh i winded Ellie and sometimes she suffered with trapped wind to. Benn was abit colicy to.

**angel** · Jun 30th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Yeh i do with every feed as Kaleb has trouble with his wind xx

Lucy_lu_84 · Jun 30th, 2009, 10:46 AM

Silly me was under the impression that you didn't need to wind a breast fed baby - my next door neighbor who breast fed hers told me before I had LO that you didn't need to. thankfully my midwife put me straight...and I now wind him, seems to be sick less often if he is winded

Shifter · Jun 30th, 2009, 18:10 PM

Jack has gradually needed winding less and less, but he still needs it once a day or so. You can often tell they need it if they get a blue tinge to their upper lip.

The over-the-shoulder method rarely works with Jack. I sit him up in my lap after a feed and lean him forwards slightly, taking his weight on my hand across his chest and he usually brings it up himself but sometimes needs a little pat on the back.

Foogirl · Jul 1st, 2009, 19:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Logiebear

Yes you do but unlike bottle fed babies breast fed ones let you know when they have wind. As they won't always get it xxx

Ooh, how do they do that? I think Abby needs winding as she is often a wee bitty sick after feeds but more often than not, when I try to wind her, nothing happens. I never know if that is because I am doing it wrong, or not for long enough or what. I've tried the over the shoulder, and on the lap but to no avail. If there is a way to know if she actually needs it, I'd love to know what that is!

Help!!

hypnorm · Jul 2nd, 2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Foogirl

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Originally Posted by Logiebear

Yes you do but unlike bottle fed babies breast fed ones let you know when they have wind. As they won't always get it xxx

Ooh, how do they do that? I think Abby needs winding as she is often a wee bitty sick after feeds but more often than not, when I try to wind her, nothing happens. I never know if that is because I am doing it wrong, or not for long enough or what. I've tried the over the shoulder, and on the lap but to no avail. If there is a way to know if she actually needs it, I'd love to know what that is!

Help!!

Dont agree with Logibears statement, i think whether breast or bottle they will always cry or be obviously uncomfortable if they have wind.

One menthod i found quite good was to walk up and down the stairs with baby on my shoulder, that always seems to get the wind up.

Foogirl · Jul 2nd, 2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by hypnorm

Dont agree with Logibears statement, i think whether breast or bottle they will always cry or be obviously uncomfortable if they have wind.

One menthod i found quite good was to walk up and down the stairs with baby on my shoulder, that always seems to get the wind up.

Great tip. Might reduce the size of my arse at the same time!!

Cariad_bach · Jul 2nd, 2009, 03:48 AM

Ive BF all 4 of my kiddies and ive had to wind them all after every feed, they all swallowed loads of air whilst feeding somehow lol xxx

flutterbylge · Jul 3rd, 2009, 11:27 AM

yeh, although you dont get as many burps out of them as a bottle fed baby. Riley seems to have more wind in his bottom half then top half if you know what i mean and he releases a couple every time i wind him

massacubano · Jul 3rd, 2009, 15:47 PM

wind? is gas right... well if so my Javi does get it now and then.. he sucks so viciously sometimes gets air..

Jun 30th, 2009, 06:33 AM	#11
emma_27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: staffordshire with my lovely OH, Son and my cat Mikey Posts: 3,023	Yeh i winded Ellie and sometimes she suffered with trapped wind to. Benn was abit colicy to.

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Jun 30th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#12
angel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,744	Yeh i do with every feed as Kaleb has trouble with his wind xx

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Lucy_lu_84 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rugby Posts: 3,622	Silly me was under the impression that you didn't need to wind a breast fed baby - my next door neighbor who breast fed hers told me before I had LO that you didn't need to. thankfully my midwife put me straight...and I now wind him, seems to be sick less often if he is winded

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Jun 30th, 2009, 18:10 PM	#14
Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	Jack has gradually needed winding less and less, but he still needs it once a day or so. You can often tell they need it if they get a blue tinge to their upper lip. The over-the-shoulder method rarely works with Jack. I sit him up in my lap after a feed and lean him forwards slightly, taking his weight on my hand across his chest and he usually brings it up himself but sometimes needs a little pat on the back.

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Cariad_bach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 5,652	Ive BF all 4 of my kiddies and ive had to wind them all after every feed, they all swallowed loads of air whilst feeding somehow lol xxx

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 11:27 AM	#19
flutterbylge Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 456	yeh, although you dont get as many burps out of them as a bottle fed baby. Riley seems to have more wind in his bottom half then top half if you know what i mean and he releases a couple every time i wind him

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 15:47 PM	#20
massacubano Other Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008	wind? is gas right... well if so my Javi does get it now and then.. he sucks so viciously sometimes gets air..
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